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Lactose Intolerance in BF baby

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jennymac · 13/11/2006 21:39

Hi - my dd is nearly 11 wks and is bf. She has reflux and is being treated with ranitidine which I think is helping a bit. She still possetts a lot but manages to keep most of the feed down. I am wondering however if she is lactose intolerant as towards the second half of her feed she gets really agitated while feeding and is constantly arching her back and making whimpering noises. She also seems very upset for about half an hour after feeds. I have decided to cut out dairy from my diet for a week to see if it helps. Has anyone else tried this and do I need to cut out chocolate etc?

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hairymclary · 13/11/2006 21:51

hi jennymac, it sounds more like she just wants winding. if it was lactose intolerance why would she only do it partway through the feed?

Beabea · 13/11/2006 21:51

You may need to try longer than a week. Try Green & Blacks dark chocolate.

We also used this site to help with hidden dairy ingredients in foods. Also has a forum. www.dairyfree.org.uk

There are loads of alternatives but you may need to shop around.

Good luck

Beabea · 13/11/2006 21:53

Hairymclary is right it could well be winding. DS is the same with his bottle. Very windy baby.

DettaJnr · 13/11/2006 22:01

Have you tried osteopathy? This worked on my three. DS had reflux and dairy sensitivity, DD1 had colic and constipation and DD2 had reflux, colic and dairy intolerance. I only discovered the dairy problems with DS at 15mths and and DD2 at 6mths. HTH

terramum · 13/11/2006 22:15

This is really unscientific....but I have noticed that lots of mums (not just on MN) post with worries about babies arching their backs & pulling away during feeds, and generally being a bit grizzly around this age...maybe its a developmental thing or the beginning of the 12 week growth spurt...might just be me seeing things that arent there though

I have also seen suggestions that it may be the babys way of trying to induce another let down of milk...

But I would also echo the PP who suggested wind as being the problem - my DS generally needed a good belch if started fidgeting during a feed

nursenotreallyevilatall · 13/11/2006 22:38

I tried this, and yes i cut out absolutely everything.... there are dairy free alternatives to most things (now green and blacks is the only chocalate worth eating!!) my dh is dairy intolerant so i knew what to look for in food packaging, i didn't have any scientific reason to try this but it worked!!!!!! think it took about 3-4 days to clear everything from my system and hers

She didn't pull away a feeds but cried inconsolably about an hour after feeds day or night ( absolute hell) within 4 days had a different child, she still doesn't have dairy but we keep trying occasionally ( shes 15m btw)

good luck and hope this is the source of your probs it's not as hard as it sounds i was tempted once or twice but the pain and wailing she suffered soon sent me back 'on the wagon' so to speak

mrsnoah · 13/11/2006 23:29

hairymclary, she would do it part way thru her feed because they are so thirsty they drink first, suffer it later. Seen it happen many times.

It wouldnt hurt to wind her halfway thru to eliminate that as she is still tiny really.

I was dairy free while bf my ds, made big difference to him. You need to speak to a dietician for calcium supplements if you do this long term, more for your benefit than hers.
Still prefer rice milk in my tea!

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jennymac · 14/11/2006 09:08

Thanks everyone. Could be wind but I do always wind her two or three times during feeds and she brings up wind pretty well so not sure. Think I will try the dairy free diet for a while to see if it makes any difference. I have got a number for a cranial osteopath - does anyone know what they do or how it works?

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DettaJnr · 14/11/2006 12:49

Osteopathy in babies is more like massage, but to specific areas. They often cry during the procedure as it can be uncomfortable but it's well worth it. For example, imagine if you had a stiff neck and had it massaged it would be a little sore.

I had all mine done, as well as myself, and I had three different children afterwards. HTH

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jennymac · 14/11/2006 13:01

How many sessions do you need to get? Do they just go once or every week?

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DettaJnr · 15/11/2006 15:54

Jennymac, sorry I didn't get back, my two girls were poorly yesterday and had to quit netting.

In answer to your question, it depends on the baby.

1 Both of my girls needed about three sessions but there was a significant change in them after the first one.

2 Once a week or two weeks inbetween.

At least with a baby you can't say that it's all in the head/psychosomatic. So IMO it really does work.

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